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SENSATION IN THE HOUSE

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Bribery Cloud Bancs Over Members.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SCATTER IT.

HALF A MILLION IS NAMED

Alleged This Sum was to be Used Putting Through Danish Islands Deal—Lively Scene.

Bn, March 27.—At the opcnrton of the Houae to-day, Mr. »n, of Tennessee, the minority leader, offered, a« matter of privilege. m resolution for the appointment of a committee of geven to investigate the said to have been made by Wala stemi-oftieial representathe government of Denmark, in a to hix government, in which to apt-ear that he was to reof the purchase money for of the Danish West Indies for newspapers and members of Conwas very long and delta reading crested great exboth sides of the House. led Consultation. leaders hurriedly conthe reading of the resol uthe reading had toe^n . Payne, the majority lead made the point of order presented was not privithe resolution, Mr. Payne was based upon an to the Danish govRichardson met this with Kt he had seen a copy of report to the Danish governi my honor as a member of this he. "i have now on my desk to be, and what I believe _ confidential report. Assum- . responsibility of my words. I Eva unmistakable evidence that waa made to the Danish govr a quasi, if not a real agent, of

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» the gentleman obtain access archives of the Danish govInterposed Mr. Payne, sarcasi never been to Denmark/’ reRichardson, “but the gentlethere are other ways of ob-

government documents,

ce here. This is a grave i not bring it here for the puring political capital. Here Is > that 1600,000 was paid for the exof bribing the American yet the gentleman from New to Interpose a technical ofcjec-

Menderson Dip* fk

Henderson at this point called to the fact thr.t the language tlon charged that newspapers of Congress had been bribed, of Congress." he said, "did not necessarily include members of the House. Xf members of the Senate, that body must be the custodian of Its own morals." He thought If the resolution was to.be privileged. it should specifically include members of the House. “I am prepared to Bay,** replied Mr. Richardson, "that these chargee do Include members of the House, ahd will amend the resolution to that extent" Thl" was done, and Speaker Henderson thereupon ruled that the matter waa privileged. t

Resolution Adopted.

Mr. Cannon moved that the considera-

tion of the resolution be postponed until

arrow. The motion was voted down a division and the resolution waa

unanimously.

lives Dalsell. Hitt, Cousins, on, Dlnsmore and Coappointed as the Investigating

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i« Speaker’s Ruling. l is a matter of high privilege." Speaker, delivering his ruling, what status a report to a foreign —* would have here might be but the gentleman from Tenstated upon his honor as a the House that the charges

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Mr. Speaker," interrupted Mr. _u “I did not say the report , 1 vouched for the fact that Mr.

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ian having vouched for the of the chargee, continued the "the Chair holds that thq matter privilege and recognises the gen-

Mn Tennessee."

EUfpybody Wrought Up.

By this time the Interest In the House Intense. Almost every seat was oc- ; ' and 4 the members listened eagerly Richardson proceeded to present

IRrst he read extracts from the

Copenhagen. These were followed affidavit from Nells Gron eoneernhis dealings with certain people here.

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The real sensation came when he start

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what purported to be the Christmas concerning He prefaced the reading that it would show a ‘ " worthy of the consid-

jelou* Extract*. ort was too long to read in full, I only read the luscious extrue. should bring the ame to the cheek of every lean." *- is what this corrupt bargainer He then proceeded to read Mr. T#ae‘s account of his Interview x. —*— minister of Denmark, in to have told the minty for the use of money 1st ions to a successful acquaintance with AbPrealdent McKinley s partner. Colonel pn whom Mr. Chrtst- ■ the entree to familiar politics and would have the results ded escribed how Mr 'r Ions, one in New "Yf' Bm, *

York and one in Washington, and a prominent banking house in New York, in the sale of the Islands. The Danish foreign minister was reported as disgusted with the methods which had to be pursued, but as Anally giving his acquiescence. Mr. Richardson said he did not charge that any Senator or member of Congress had been bribed. He had simply presented the allegations of this agent that money had to be used for bribing Congressmen. The charges had been published In this country and abroad, he said, with the allegation that conditions in the United States “were simply horrible.’! He therefore proposed this inquiry so that each member could disclaim the charges so far as it affects him. Mr. Richardson said there was one unpardonable feature to the affair, In that the State Department must have known of ■these charges and had not brought them to the attention of the Senate prior to the ratification of the Danish treaty. The Resolution. The resolution presented by Mr. Richardson Is in part as follows: "Whereas. One Walter Christmas, a subject of Denmark, who Is now and who has been for several years a diplomatic agent and representative of the government of Denmark, authorised and empowered to negotiate with the Government of the United States for the sale of the Danish West Indian Islands to the United States, and who was also the agent for the United States for the purchase of said islands, has submitted a secret and confidential report to his own government; and, “Whereas, The said Christmas, agent and representative as aforesaid in his said report to his government declares and sets forth, among other things, the fact that the government of Denmark has contracted, agreed and obligated itself to pay and turn over to him, the said Christmas, 10 percentum. or about $600,000 of the proceeds of the purchase money arising from the sale of said islands to the United States, when the same shall have been paid by the United States to Denmark for the '^gpregs pur . pose, as has been declared, and set forth by him in his raid secret report to his government, for the bribing of members of the United States Congress, Including members of the House of Representatives and other prominent citizens of this country, and for subsidising American newspapers, to the end that- the pending treaty between the United States and Denmark for the sale of the islands by the latter to the former Government may be consummated." . Paid to Christma*. The resolution further recites that said secret report states that the 1600,000 Shall be immediately paid to said Christmas, if the purchase money is paid by the United States for the corrupt objects set forth. The pendency of the treaty is also set

forth.

In conclusion, the resolution recites that a select committee of weven members of the House of. Representatives be appointed by the Speaker, to examine into the charges and the alleged circumstances, contracts, etc., "which in any manner have for their object the bribery of or the attempted bribery of members of the United States Congress, or for the payment of any valuable consideration of any kind or character to them, or to any of them, to vote for or to assist in procuring the proposal, adoption or ratification ol

the said treaty

islands." '

of sale of the said

Names Mentioned. In the report Mr. Christmas said, among other things, that he had as his special assistant “C. W. Knox, an Intimate friend of Senator Hanna, and a Washington lawyer named Richard P. Evans, who represented Mr. Gardner and his friends in the House.” ' " '

OLEO AMENDMENT.

Senator Harri* Aim* It at Adulterated Butter. WASHINGTON, March 37.—Soon after the BeMte convened to-day, Mr. Hawley, chairman of the committee on military affairs. favorably reported a bill to correct the military record of Charles H. Hawley. A' Simitar bill was vetoed a short time ago by the President. In reporting the measure Mr. Hawley said it had been changed and Informal assurances had been given that, as reported, it would be satisfactory to tie President. On motion of Mr. Proctor, the Senate decided that when if'adjourned to-uay it stand adjourned until Monday next. Consideration was then resumed of the oleomargarine, bill. Mr. Harris, of Kansas. offered an amendment placing a tax of 10 cenls a pound upon adulterated butter. providing that It should be stamped or brcndeCL and levying a heavy Ane for violation ofThe provisions of the amendment. 1

CORBIN FAVORS A SALE.

Army Posts Should be Outside the Cities. [By James P. Hornaday, Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 27.—AdjutantGeneral Corbin says he believes it would be wise to recommend to Congress that all arsenal and post grounds now surrounded by residences be sold and grounds purchased some distance out from cities. The situation at Indianapolis, he says, is duplicated In a number of cities where the Government purchased land many years ago, not suspecting that the cities would have suoh rapid growth. Taylor is Laid Up. W. H. Hart, Stats Auditor; W. L. Taylor, Attorney-General; Union B. Hunt. Secretary of State, and George N. Bingham. expert, will not formally present Indiana's war claim to the Treasury Department until Mr. Taylor is able to accompany them. He is sttll confined to his room at the New Willard, but his physician says he will be up In a day or two. Hart, Hunt and Bingham went over the State's exhibit of the claim informally with Treasury officials to-day. They believe they have It so perfected that it will be promptly audited. It will then go Into one of the appropriation hills. Anderson Too Old. Senator Fairbanks and Mr. Hart accompanied Capt. J. L Anderson, of the Indiana Board of Hsalth. to the War Department to-day and asked that he be appointed an officer in the regular army. The Secretary of War commended Anderson’s services in the Philippines, but said the appointment could not be made because Mr. Anderson has passed the age limit. Indiana Postal Notes. Indiana rural delivery service has been ordered established Muy l: Modoc, Randolph county (additional service), with one carrier. The route Is twenty-one and one-eighth miles, area covered Is twentyfive square miles and the population served SO. There are 118 houses on the route and WilH&m H. Howell is to b'j the carrier. The postoffice at Trenton will be supplied by the rural carrier. Mail to Modoc. Indiana postmasters were appointed as follows: Kouts, Porter county, C. H. Wolbrandt, vice Truman S. Casswell, resigned: Sexton. Rush county, B. F. Hamilton, vice J. L Newkirk, resigned. Powell Would Accept Nathan Powell, of Madison. Is here. He has been suggested as an available man for the first assistant postmaster-gener-alship, and his name may be formally presented. He is not-a candidate, and yet would accept the place. It Is understood. J. L. Griffiths Mentioned. John L. Griffiths, of Indianapolis, may be considered, along with a number of other men, when the President gets ready to name the first minister to the republic oi Cuba. '

WHERE A TRAIN STRUCK FIRE COMPANY NO. 16.

Death of Mrs. Jones Is Fully Explained.

MARKS ON NECK MADE BY SANE WOMAN’S FINGERS.

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N0 DOUBT OF HER SUICIDE

Statements of Dr. Smith and Others —Suspicions of the Relatives Not Justified.

[Special to The Indianapolis News.] RICHMOND; Ind., March 27,-The story from Dalevllle. Ind., to the effect that the family and friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, who killed herself at the Eastern Insane Hospital last Sunday, consider her death mysterious, created much surprise here. Dr. 8. E. Smith, medical superintendent of the hospital, and Tipiothy Nicholson, the Richmond member of the State Board of Charities, deny that there is the least ground for suspicion. The Daleville story, as it appeared in The News, waa shown to Dr. Smith last evening and he was asked for a statement. He said: . ■ ’"Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Daleville, was three times a patient at the institution. She was admitted as Elizabeth Cale in 1890 and was discharged after a few months. Following this she was married, and on September 19, 1901, she was re-admitted as Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. On November 12, of the same year, she was again discharged. She was removed from the hospital at this time against my Judgment, but at the earnest solicitation of tier family, w’ho believed they were able to provide for hjsr at home. Finding this impossible, after a trial, she was returned to the hospital on December 9, 1901, in much worse condition than when she left. She was an extremely noisy and restless patient, shouting and stamping one foot on the floor almost constantly when

awake.

Mrs. Jones’ Suicide. "She made no attempt, previous to Sunday last, at suicide, and, on the other hand, was the victim of a fixed delusion that she could not die. For hours at a time she would shout: ’Death, death! I can not die!’ On account of her shouting and the consequent disturbance of other patients in her ward, she remained for the most part in a single room with an unlocked door. I did not regard her as suicidal, and was misled by her delusion, so often expressed, that she could not die. In all my experience with the insane I have never known a patient with a similar delusion to attempt suicide. Marks on the Neck Explained. "Mrs. Jones had a sensation of choking, and was almost constantly rubbing her neck or pinching the skin with one hand. I might add that this disordered'sensation evidently existed even in her first attack, SS the record of her case shows that when she came to the hospital, in 1890, there were numerous bruises on her throat, selfinfiicted by pinching, to overcome the choking sensation. This same tendency had been conspicuous since she was last received at the hospital. "No special change was observed in her condition during the few days prior to her death. She retired as usual on Saturday night at 8 o’clock, and though she remained in bed, she was noisy until 9:30 o’clock, when Miss Tracy, the night nurse, gave her medicine as prescribed by the attending physician. She slept until 4:30 a. m.,^when she got up and walked about t bedroom. Suicide of the Patient. “Miss Tracy, night nurse, visited her every thirty minutes throughout the night,- and observed nothing unusual in her condition or conduct. She saw the woman at 5:30 o'clock, and could hear her distinctly from every part of the cottage. She became quiet, and this fact attracted Miss Tracy’s attention. She went immediately to the room. This was at 6;6Q o’clock. Opening the door, she found Mrs. Jones hanging by her neck to the window guard, by a strip from her night dress, which she had torn from the front of the garment. The attendant screamed for help, and at the same time ran to the patient, lifting her up to relieve the weight of the body from the cord. When help arrived the patient was laid on the bed. She gasped two or three times after the night nurse reached her. Could Not be Revived. "The office was immediately notified and Dr. McCracken reached the patient at 6 o’clock, just as the rising whistle was sounding. Dr. Cottingham followed a few minutes later. Efforts to revive the woman, started by the attendants immediately after she had been taken down, were continued by Dr.' McCracken, who had promptly notified me. I reached the ward at 6:15 o’clock. Efforts to establish respiration were discontinued at 6:40 o’clock at my order. From the conditions 1 found on my arrival, the examination of the body and statements made to me by the attendants, I am positive that death was due to the circumstances that I have related. "At my request Timothy Nicholson, local member of the Board of State Charities, came to the hospital and fully informed himself of the facts attending the patient’s death.' 1 communicated with the father of the woman at Daleville, by telephone,' after much difficulty in reaching him, and announced the death and the cause. The husband of the woman was not at home, and I was unable to reach him. The body was taken in charge and prepared for shipment to Daleville by Doan & Klute, of Richmond. Brands Charges as False. "The charge that this patient met death by means other than those stated is absolutely false, and does the institution, and particularly Miss Tracy, a gross injustice. There can be no foundation in fact for such an allegation. Mrs. Jones was treated kindly and considerately at all times while in the hospital, and her proper cafe was a most difficult problem at all times. Moreover, the intimation that there was any attempt at concealment of the facts is untrue. ‘To the contrary. 1 called, according to my custom In all cases of sudden death, the county coroner and a member of the State Board of Charities, and to both I gave a full statement of the facts. Likewise I made a brief report to Secretary Butler, at Indianapolis. The prepara I of the body was in charge of Richm

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Sketched at Sixteenth street and the Lake Erie & Western and Monon tracks. "1” shows where the hose wagon caught on a mile post,

saving the firemen’s lives; "2” marks the spot where the killed horse was burled by the train.

IT I CROSSING

Sixteen's Horse Killed

Wagon Damaged.

FIREMEN SAY RACING TRAINS

WERE TO BLAME.

THE MEN HAD A CLOSE CALL

Early Morning Accident at a Sixteenth Street Crossing—Trains

Went at High Speed.

THE FEINT'S

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The President this afternoon sent to Congress the . following message recommending proana vision for diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba. "To thef Congress of the United States: “I commend to the Congress timely consideration of measures for maintaining diplomatic and consular representatives in Cuba and for carrying out the provisions

of su en<

1901, reading:

“Provided further that in fulfillment of the declaration contained in the joint resolution approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, entitled ‘for the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that tlie government of Spain rellnilsf " “ - ■ - - -

Racing passenger trains on the track^ of the L. E. & W. railroad and the Monon, which are parallel to the northern limits of the city, caused a crossing accident at Sixteenth street about 7:20 o'clock this morning, in which one of the city fire horses attached to the No. 16 hose wagon was instantly killed and the wagon damaged. The firemen had a remarkable egy cape from death. An alarm of fire was sounded calling the department to the home of John Kelly, at 1148 Malott avenue, and the No. 16 colored hose company’, located at Ashland avenue and Sixteenfh street, responded. Came by at High Speed. The run Is east In Sixteenth street, across the tracks, three blocks from the fire house. As the wagon approached the tracks the L. E. & W. train, No. 20, passed the crossing at a high rate of speed. Monon train No. 32 was following on an adjoining track about a block in the rear. Dennis Early, the flagman at the crossing, stood in the center of the street between the tracks warning the occupants of a vehicle on the east side of the crossing. He turned and saw the Are team bearing down on the crossing at a lively

rate.

He said the Monon train was approaching so rapidly that It was impossible to flag the engineman. and he turned his attention to the firemen. The fact that the L. E. & W. train had Just passed the crossing led the firemen to believe that Early was waving his flag on that account. The driver, Sam Dorsey, checked his team somewhat. It was not In time to prevent the accident. He reached the track crossing at the same time of the train and drew hla horses sharply to the south to prevent them getting on the track. The engine struck one of the horses in the head, tore the animal from the harness and knocked it a distance of about fifty feet. Saved by a Miracle. The hose wagon collided with a mile post planted at the s[de of the track, preventing it from running into the coaches. This miracle saved the firemen’s lives. The accident happened in a second’s time and the firemen did not have time to jump. None of them was injured to any extent. The tongue to the wagon was caught by the engine and ripped out. Lumber dealers and business men in the neighborhood say the trains race through the city nearly every morning, sometimes attaining a speed of thirty-five miles an

hour.

The flagman said he was watchful, but that both the hose wagon and the train approached the crossing at such great speed that It was impossible to flag either. The men on the wagon were Thomas Howard, captain; Walter Ross and Dorsey. Howard and Dorsey sat on the driver's seat. To-day is the “day off” with the veteran driver, Tom Smith, who usually has charge of the team. There was little, if any. loss at the Are to which the department was called. What Supt. Taffe Says. Police Superintendent Taffe said he had heard that many! of the fast trains run through the city at unlawful speed, but until to-day no complaints have been made. He said he would Investigate the accident at Sixteenth street and the Monon tracks before! deciding what steps to

take.

RAILWAYS DENY HIGH SPEED.

Officials

Say t|hat Trainmen Positive Rules.

Have

Officials of the Like Erie A. Western and the Monon railwa y say they know nothing of racing or high speed near Sixteenth street, and that the trainmen have definite orders to’obey the city ordinance in regard to the running of trains. Superintendent iltorrs. of the Lake Erie & Western, is oui of the city. His chief clerk says he is confident thaf there has been no high sp ed made by the Lake Erie at this point but he does not know Just what orders nave been issued in this

respect.

R. Kennlngton. general yard master of the Monon, says his men have definite orders in this respect

quish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect,’ the President Is hereby authorized ‘to leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people'so soon as a government shall have been established in said island under a constitution, which, either as a part thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto, shall define the future relations of the United States with Cuba, substan-

tially as follows:

"That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will Impair,or tend, to impair the Independence of Cuba, nor in any manner authorise of permit any foreign power or powers to obtain, by colonization, or for military or naval purposes, or otherwise, lodgment in, of control over, any portion

of said Island.

II.

"That said government shall not assume or contract any public-debt, to pay the Interest upon which, and to make reasonable sinking fund provision for the ultimate discharge of which the ordinary revenues of the island, after 'defraying the current expenses of government, shall be Inadequate. > HL “That the government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property and individual liberty, and for discharging the obitgatlons with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba. IV. "That all acts of the United States in Cuba during its military occupancy thereof are ratified and validated, and all lawful rights acquired thereunder shall be maintained and protected.

V.

"That the government of Cuba will execute, and, as far as necessary, extend the plans already deyised, or other plans to be mutually agreed upon for the sanitation of the cities of the island, to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and infectious diseases may be prevented, thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce to Cuba, as well as to the commerce of the Southern ports of the United States and the people residing therein. VI. "That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted from the proposed constitutional boundaries of Cuba, the title thereto being left to future adjustment by treaty. VII. “That to enable the United States So maintain the Independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coal or naval stations at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States. y* vm. “That, by way of further assurance, the government of Cuba will embody the foregoing provisions in a permanent treaty with the United States. “The people of Cuba having framed a constitution embracing the foregoing requirement. and having elected a President, who is soon to tajee office, the time is near for the fulfillment pf the pledge of the United States to leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people. I am advised by the Secretary cf War that it is now expected that the installation of the government of Cuba and the termination of the military occupation of that Island by the United States will take place on the 20th of May next. "it is necessary and appropriate that the establishment of International relations with the government of Cuba should coincide with Its inauguration, as well as to provide a channel for the conduct of diplomatic relations with the new state as to open the path for the immediate negotiations of conventional agreements to carry out the provisions or the act above quoted. "It is also advisable that consular representation be established without delay at the principal Cuban ports In order that commerce with the island may be conducted with due regard to the formalities prescribed by the revenue and navigation statutes of the United States, and that Anaerican citizens In Cuba may have the customary local resorts open to them for their business needs and the case arising for the protection of their rights“I therefore recommend that provision be forthwith made and the salaries appropriated, to’ be immediately available f °“A—Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cuba, • : B—Secretary of the legation, $2,000. "C—Second secretary of the legation, $1,500. "I>—Consul-general at Havana, $5,000. "E—Consuls at Cienfuegos, $3,000; Santiago de Cuba. $3,000. "I do not recommend the present restoration of the consulates formerly maintained at Baracoa, Cardenas, Matanzas, Nuevitas, Agua la Grande and San Juan de Los Remedies. The commercial interests at these ports heretofore have not been large. The consular fees collected there during the fiscal year, 1896-97. aggregated $752. It is believed that the actual needs of the six offices named can be efficiently subserved by agents under the three principal consular offics, until events may show the necessity of erecting a full consulate at any point” "THEODQRE ROOSEVELT, "White House. March 27, 1902.”

NEW YORK, March 27.-John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, and his associates of the committee nominated by the Shamokin convention. held conference to-day with W. H. Truesdalc, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railway: E. B. Thomas, chairman of the board of the Erie Railway Company; George S. Baer, of the Reading railroad, and Robert Qllphant, president of the Delaware & Hudson Company. They discussed tbelr differ‘ences as miners and mine owners, and were brought together through the good offices of the N at5onaI Civic Federation. Hanna Peeped Out. The meeting was held at the Church Mission house, and began shortly before II o’clock. The mine workers were on hand first. After them came a number of the conciliators, headed by Senator Hanna and Oscar Straus, and then cams the coal operators. Just before the meeting began Senator Hanna came to the door and to the newspaper men said: , ' "I can not say what will be done, or what the conference will result in. Did I see J. Pierpont Morgan yesterday? Certainly I did, but I did not mention this matter to him. «It is simply not true that we discussed the coal situation."

WITH MINERS

Brought Together by Civic Federation.

DIFFERENCES ARE DISCUSSED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.

JOHN MITCHELL PRESENT

E. B. Thomas, Robert Oliphant and W. H. Truesdale Hear the Grievances of the Diggers.

Settlement at Altoona. ALTOONA. Pa., March 27.-The bituminous coal miners and operators got together to-day and agreed to continue the scale another yeor. It calls for a 60-cent pick-mining rate and a ten-hour day. DISAGREEMENT ANTICIPATED Jury Retired Yesterday Afternoon After Instructions by Court. [Special to The Indianapolis News.) WASHINGTON, Ind., March 27.—The Jury in the Purcell wife murder case has been out since 3 o’clock yeeterday afternoon, and it Is generally believed that Frank Purcell, accused of kicking his wife to death, will receive a very light prison sentence or the jury will, disagree. Purcell is charged with the murder of his wife on the evening of their daughter Nora's marriage last summer. He became angry because his wife was crying over the marriage of the girl, and, as alleged, kicked her to death. Jesse, a four-teen-year-old son. says that he saw the crime, and he testified against his father. Public sentiment Is against Purcell. HAMTOWN IS SINKING. Mining Village in Danger of Being Swallowed. WILKESBARRE, Pa , March 27.-Six-teen dwellings were wrecked last night at Hamtown, a mining village near here, by a cave-in at the abandoned No. 8 colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. A broken water main is flooding the mine and the cavity Is extending. Huge fissures have appeared in the streets of the town, and many houses are in danger. Residents In the vicinity of the mine are removing to places of safety. DISPATCHER INSANE. He Had to be Locked Up at Evansville. [Special to The Indianapolis News.) EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 27.-Jo»eph Ehret. age fifty-two, for thirty years a dispatcher for the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad In this city, went suddenly insane late yesterday afternoon and had to be locked up. The excitement of his. work is the cause of his mental condition. ' WALL PAPER FIRE, Chicago Concern Loses One Hundred Thoueand. CHICAGO. March 27.—For the second time within sixty days fire attacked the plant of the Potter Wall Paper Company, at 408-410 Illinois street, to-day. The loss Is $100,000. In the previoua fire the stock waa damaged to the extent of $09,000. The manager says both fires were of Incendiary origin. /

INDEX OF TO-DAY'S ISSUE. Pace. 1—Sensation in the House. Richmond Hospital Case. Gas In Dayton. Operators Talk With Miners. 1 Firemen Struck at a Crossing. President’s Message on Cuba. 1—Gas at Dayton—Continued. Richmond Hospital Case—Continued. J—New Line tor Shelbyville. Last Resort of Neely. Fittser-Pruitt Murder'Trial. Charlestown Dank Expects Robbers. 4— Editorial. Scraps, 5— The Speakership Fight. Taggart Talks Politics. Feet Washing Ceremony, The Ethical Revival. Perronal and Social. 6— New Plans for Registered Mall. City Statistics. Classified Advertisements. 7— Classified Advertisements. S-Markets. Water Mains Extension. Davis’s Losses. 9—Morgan's Merger StoryPitiful Case of Fright. Watterson on His Crisis. 10~To Remain in Alexandria. Bird and Bee Man Talks. 11—Sporting News. Rhode* Made Mistakes, tribute to Hugh H. Hanna. U—Meter Rate Amendments. * Mrs. Martlneck’s Case. Mr. Rogers of Zanzibar. Hlmpson Gets a Hearing. 13—Alfred T. Patrick Found Guilty. Subsidy Bill Is Doomed. liJ-Art Museum Will Be Open Sunday. Amusements. Through the Microscope.

GAS GAVE OUT IN

Supply Was Scant in the Extreme Cold.

ALL GAS SUPPLIES THERE . THROUGH METERS. 1

RATE 25 CENTS A THOUSAND

Gas Had Always Been Sufficient Until Last Winter—What Investigation Shows.

NOMINATION 0FJHENDEE. First Gun for C. L. Henry for United States Senator. [From a Staff Correspondent.) ANDERSON, Ind., March 27,-Edgar E. Hendee, a young attorney of this city, was nominated this afternoon for Joint Senator from the district composed oP Madison, Hancock and Rush counties. His nomination means the first gun for Charles I.. Henry, of Anderson, for United States Senator, to succeed Albert J. Beveridge. Until a few days ago there were two candidates from this county—George M. Ballard and Mr. Hendee—but the former, while presiding at a township convention, announced that he had withdrawn from the race and the understanding is that in consideration of Ballard's withdrawal he is to be boomed for State Senator to succeed William A. Kittlnger, who is a holdover, but there is no certainty that Kittlnger will not be a candidate for re-election. He would not announce his, intentions when asked to do so before Mr. Ballard withdrew from the race, nor will he tell now. Hendee. at heart, is considered a Beveridge man, but he will favor a home man hi place of a "foreigner." Ballard was considered a Durbin man, and the fact that he raw defeat ahead if he went into the convention is considered a victory for the anti-Durbin people. The Republicans of Madison county are badly torn in factious and the Democrats feel that they hove a chance to elect the Joint Senator, Elmer E. Stoner, of Hancock county, was the Republican nominee In 1896, and the Democrats put up Dr. Frank Gregor, of Rush county. Gregor was elected. Stoner carried the contest into the State Senate, but Gregor was seated. It is conceded that if Hendee gets in by a good plurality. It will be because of the personal popularity qf Charles L. Henry, for whom Mr. Hendee stands. W. H. BLODGETT. EXONERATED BY CORONER.

In Dayton natural gas sells by compulsory meter measurement at 2S cents a thousand cubic feet. The gas company owns the meters and charges $3 a year rental “in advance. The present meter ordinance was passed In 1895. The supply of gas was adequate until last winter, when during the very cold weather the people had to use coal. In some houses both a coal stove and a gas stove for heating are found, and In others the gas heating stoves were taken out to give place to coal stoves. The tendency is toward coal for heating and gas for cooking. The old mixer rates were higher than Indianapolis rates. For cooking they varied from $39 a your to 113.50. Few paid leafs than $19.E0 a year for a cook stove. For heating with stoves the rates varied from $27 a year to $12 for one stoye. Rates for furnaces ranged from $37.50 a year to $75. Dayton has modern economic gas appliances. The gas comes from the Lancaster field, in Ohio, and from Blackford, Randolph and Delaware counties, in Indiana.

Mrs. Kempf Acted In Self-Defense In Killing Husband. [Special to The Indianapolis News.) WASHINGTON, Ind.. March 27.-Th!» morning Coroner McKtttrick brought In a verdict in the George Liberty Kempf tragedy, entirely exonerating the wife from, all blame, and stating she acted In selfdefense. The verdict gives general satisfaction among the people. Mrs. Kempf has been residing with the sheriff since the tragedy, but will now return to her home. Prosecutor Padgett says that criminal proceedings will not be brought against her. , — THE KING GOES TO COWES. T " Thousands Quit London for the Holidays. LONDON. March 27,-King Edward, with thousands of other Easter holiday seekers, left London this afternoon. His majesty will spend a few days at Cowes, Thence he will go on a week's cruise off the coasts. There wag an extraordinary exodus to the continent. Several extra passenger steamers had to be requisitioned to carry the holiday crowds.

Forecast of the Weather

United States Weather Bureau, Indianapolis, March 17, IMS. —Temperatu re.—

7 a.

March SI, 1901.

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m. 38

2 p. m.

39

7 a.

March 27, 1902.

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m., 39.94. j 12 m., 3».93. | 3 p. m., 2S.M.

m., 72.

-Relative Humldlty.-

12 7J |SS

2 p. m., 7$.

—Local Forecast.-

I" | Local forecast for Indianapolis and vljrg||||clnlty for the twentjr-four hours ending 7 P^p. m., March 2$: Partly cloudy and prob-

ably showers to-night; Friday fair. —Weather In Other Cities.—

The following table shows the state of tbs

weather at 8 a. m.t

Station.

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Ka!lapel. Mont...... 29.80 Kansas City. Mo ».S2 Lander. v\yo...» -SSs Lltt'e Rock, Ark 29.82 Los Angeles. Cal 30.09 I»uUville. Ky 20.04 MUes City. Mont 29.88 Mobile. Ala 29.92 Modena, Utah 39.96 Moorhead. Minn,... 29.24 Nashville. Tenn 30.M New Orleans, La tt.ff New York. N. Y 20.10 North Platts. Neb 29.94 Oklahoma. O. T 29.90 Omaha. Neb. *.9I Pittsburg. Pa »).« Portland. ^Ore - »A24 QU' Appel le. Assin 2?. 26 Ban Antomo. Ttx » J0 San Francisco, Cal 30 M Santa Fe. N. M 29.78 St Louis. Mo 29.90 Bt. Paul, Minn. ... tt.09 Washington, D. C »•*

[From a Staff Correspondent.) DAYTON. O., March 27.-The meter system did not supply enough gas for con- . Burners In this city during the extremely cold weather of last winter. It was Uia first time, citizens say, that there was not enough gas since meters were made compulsory, In 1R95. As a result of the cold weather shortagu one finds' in many houses a coal stove for heating and a gas stove for cooking, or If gas is used in heating appliances, one finds a coal stove, also, ready for uao when the mercury descends to the neighborhood of zero. Last winter’s gas shortage caused many to take out the gas appliances for heating and substitute coal stoves. • 1 Not Enough Gas. Mayor Llndemuth, who had used natural gas for his hot-water heating system several years, fpund last December that he could not depend upon it and he had his furnace changed to burn coal. H* still uses gas in the range and in grates, and says he would much prefer to use it in the furnace if it were to be relied on, in zero weather. • Natural gas is in such great favor for cooking that the people put up with temporary shortages rather than quit using it. They make shift with gasoline or wood or coal until the weather moderates and sufficient pressure returns. Mayor Lindenmuth s family cooked on the laundry stove, which uses wood, when the gas was too weak to cook la the range. Another way out of the difficulty w*../ found. Some of those who have artiflda! gas in their houses had the. pipes connected by a cross pipe with natural gas pipes in the cellar. The cross pipe la equipped with a stopcock with Which manufactured gas can be turned into the natural gas pipes. When natural was too weak to cook, artificial was turned in until the supply of natural was again sufficient. Both Gases Used. Artificial gas costs 85 cents a thousand in Dayton. Most of the good ranges can be adjusted in a short time to burn c<Nf|| gas either by removing the natural gas uriflcc and substituting >a larger one for coal gas or by turning a tap on the mlger which enlarges the passage without further trouble. Dayton is already thinking that artificial gas will be very generally used for cooking as soon as natural gas is exhausted. In the contract of the Dayton Gas and Fuel Company, which supplies all the natural gas used in Dayton, are found these words: "In cose any such company or companies find that natural gas can a<1 be furnished in sufficient quantities to supply the demand, and should devise and construct a system, means and plant by which the natural gas is supplemented with or replaced by manufactured gas for fuel purposes, It or they shall be entitled to charge such price per thousand feet as may be agreed upon between stych company of companies and the consumer." Meter Rent $3 a Year.

Bar. TeniD. Weth. 29.46 16 PtCldyi So.29 40 Clear 39 90 M Clear 39.98 86 Cloudy

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This language Is found in the contract of 1895. which is for a period of ten years, and permits the Dayton Gas and Fuel Company to charge not to exceed 25 cents a thousand cubic feet for nat-

ural gas.

The natural gas meter ordinance gives the company the right to charge 22 a year meter rental, in additiow to 25 cent# a thousand cubic feet for gas. The 'company collecta 23 meter rent in advance. The company also exacts a deposit in : advance of strangers or of persons

thought to be “poor pay."

The amount of the deposit varies with the size of the meter. The deposit is returned whenever the consumer surrenders the meter to the company and settles any Indebtedness. The company pays no

interest on the deposit..

Meter Rate Twenty-Five Cents.

Clear* * In the a PP ltcalionB tor * as service the Clear ! consumer is required to agree that the gas is to be used for fuel purposes only/ I Ctoudy but not a few use natural gas for lighting Pnow. f anyhow, and it appears that the natural Cloudy ta* company does not take effective mea«-

Clear • ures to prevent it.

' ^jdy The agreement in the application is Clear j probably Inserted because the natural gas cfeTr I company’s contract Is restricted to fuel. Cicudy ’ The first compulsory meter ordinance dear ; n»a«,«ri in 1802. For five years the

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W. T, BLYTHE. Section

Director.

rate was to he 36 cents a thousand and $150 a year meter rent, but in July, 1883, an ordinance was substituted authorizing a charge for two years of 25 cents a thousand cubic feet and $3 a year meter ren-

tal.

end <a this two-year period the under which the company is operating passed, authorizing the 25rate and $3 a The financial ini ton company